Came out of retirement for a day to manage the @LaurelParkFC U11 Tornadoes in their match this morning. Fantastic bunch of kids who played great football, a real team effort. I can go back into retirement with a ๐ฏ% record ๐ ๐๐
@LASTEXITshirts I really need that #RebelScum shirt in the Black regular ๐
As for the favorite quote, well thereโs far too many to have a favorite, but whoโs not gone full Admiral Ackbar at some point?
#ItโsaTrap
And with that the @LaurelParkFC Hurricanes move on to pastures new and Iโll leave them with a quote that has always stuck with me which stresses the importance of attitude, commitment and effort over everything else.
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Fantastic final meet up with the @LaurelParkFC U18 Hurricanes. A 90min football match (going to feel it in the morning), picnic & game of rounders. One last gathering before the boys all head off for Uni, gap year or into work & one last chance to talk about the value of attitude
It has been an absolute pleasure watching these boys grow and develop over the last 12 years. Theyโve been a fantastic bunch who have taught me far more than Iโve ever taught them.
Turning out in their suits for our final league game in May was a definite highlight ๐
30 years later itโs @Thehexagon & @MrEdByrne has just delivered one of the best standup shows I have seen ๐๐
Do not miss it if you get a chance.
And this time it was @AmyFMatthews in the role of the fantastic warmup act ๐๐
First saw @MrEdByrne 30 years ago at the @sheffhallamuni Studentโs Union. He was the warm up for Boothby Graffoe. BG was the big headline, his career on the up - none of us had heard of Ed - he came out & smashed it. Graffoe on the other hand had one too many Stellas & bombed โฆ
@SiobanBlight@LaurelParkFC@BurghfieldFC Thanks Siobhan, itโs been a mega 12 years. Not sure Iโll be able to get used to not dragging myself out of bed every Saturday morning!!
Probably do my blood pressure some good though ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Not the fairytale finish that the @LaurelParkFC Hurricanes wanted. But a fantastic performance against 2nd place @BurghfieldFC & a credible 2-1 loss.
The boys went out in style though, turning up to the game in their jackets & ties ๐
An emotional day ๐๐
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Penultimate game for the @LaurelParkFC U18 Hurricanes tonight as we face @Maidenheadbgfc Colts.
Then itโs on to the Saturdayโs game against @BurghfieldFC Buffaloes โฆ the last ever as a team โฆ reckon it might be an emotional one!!
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